A “Yellow Jersey” Fan Ranks The 2022-23 Uniform Kits
By Chris Baker
Carolina wore an NHL leading 6 different uniform kits this season, and as a “Yellow Jersey” Canes uni fan, I loved them all. Here is my ranking of the uniform kits for the 2022-23 season.
#1 Reverse Retro
No surprise here really. At least none in that it is in the top two.
Say what you want about the diagonals, but I really love the simplicity and the old-time hockey idea. I think the Hurricanes need to do a Reverse Retro with a diagonal Whalers jersey with the Storm Warning Flags in the “H.”
I loved the whole Reverse Retro event this year. From the pre-reveal hype to the actual uniform kits, and the call back to last season’s red and black combo.
#2 Whalers Night
This isn’t, the more I look at it, my favorite of the Whalers Night uniform kits. Though my love of anything with the Negative “H” is deep, this one did not hit as hard.
With the chance that Whalers Nights could come to an end, I would hate for this to be the one Carolina has to bid farewell to Whalers Night with.
Still, love the green and blue.
#3 Home Black
Since I am a new Cane fan, this was the first 3rd jersey I knew and has been my favorite since. The negative outline of the state seals the deal, but I have a deep connection to all-black. Can’t beat a man in black or at least you can’t beat Johnny Cash in all black.
If Carolina really wanted to get spicey next year, they could do this with a red bottom. I would go nuts! Even the Storm Warning in white with black bottoms would be awesome for the away uniform kits.
#4 Away Whites/ Candy Canes
These get 4th because I really liked the “Candy Canes”. The red helmet helped break up the never-ending white.
Looking back, I have to say this is the best of all the white uniform kits the Hurricanes have produced. The 2008 to 2013 set is not bad either.
#5 Reds
This uniform kit has grown on me over the years. I remember before I saw the proverbial “light”, thinking these were silly looking.
My very first Canes hat had the “toilet bowl” logo on it and I wasn’t thrilled.
Since then I have really come to like these uniform kits. They are unique in the NHL and pretty iconic in sports. Not many teams run with a circle-based logo, and the amount of red is intimidating.
#6 Stadium Series
I know, originally I could not get enough of these, but that has faded. Maybe I was defending them unjustly.
Something about seeing them so much has turned me against them. Well against them as much as I am ever going to be against a Carolina Hurricanes uni kit.
The numbers on the helmets were really cool and struck me as futuristic.
#7 Away Whites/ White Helmet
This gets a listing because of my love/hate relationship with it
Just way too much white. It seemed to go on forever until you hit the red bottoms. Then picked right back up for the white on the shocks.
If you are going to use that much white, throw some red or black piping in somewhere.
Still, loved the diagonals as much as everyone else hated them.
Maybe I am too easy as a whole but I really do love what Carolina does with their uniform kits. While the Hurricane logo isn’t my favorite, as you have well read by now, it is the Storm Warnings Flags, the “toilet bowl” is starting to really grow on me.
Nothing will beat the Whalers stuff and that is a hill I’ll die on. Something about recognizing your past, and the color scheme as a whole just does something for me.
P.S. If anyone knows how to get one of those yellow “No Contact” jerseys, let me know. I’s still looking!